Lyn

A woman who grew up on the plains before learning she is a noble of Caelin. Appears in Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade. Name: Lyndis (Nicknamed "Lyn") Gender: Female Race: Human Age: 18 Relatives: Roland (Ancestor), Hanon (Ancestor), Hausen (Maternal Grandfather), Lyndis (Maternal Grandmother), Lundgren (Maternal Great-Uncle), Hassar (Father), Madelyn (Mother), Elbert (Distant Relative), Eliwood (Distant Relative), Roy (Distant Relative), Uther (Distant Relative), Hector (Distant Relative), Orun (Distant Relative), Lilina (Distant Relative), Darin (Distant Relative), Erik (Distant Relative) Occupation: Princess of Caelin Weapon: Sol Katti </Personal Information> Lyn is a young woman with a slim and tall stature. She has long green hair tied into a ponytail, green eyes and fair skin. Her attire consists of a blue slit dress that exposes the majority of her legs, black spat pants, black gloves, a scabbard on her left hip, and brown boots. Holding an ironclad sense of independence and fierce determination, Lyn embodies the essence of the people of Sacae, seen in how she never lies. She hold immense pride for her Sacaean heritage and does not tolerate slander towards it. Though Sacaeans are painted as savages, Lyn is friendly and cordial to those around her with a level of poise that surprises some individuals. Hard working and tenacious by nature, she is a resolute fighter and will take up arms in support and defense of those she holds dear. She is proud in the skills she has honed over the years under her father's tutelage and enjoys sparring to test her limits.

Despite enduring major tragedies in her life, Lyn remains optimistic and rarely, if ever, holds ill will. The sole exception to this is her unforgiving hatred towards bandits due to the massacre of the Lorca tribe by the Taliver Bandits. While she does not mind that Eliwood and Hector has some former bandits in their forces, she refuses to associate with them. She even extends this to those who have pirate backgrounds, seeing them as merely as bandits at sea. In her conversations with Wallace, she has firmly stated that she will never forgive the Taliver Bandits in particular and that she would never be able to move on if they continued to exist. When he revealed that he had already killed the bandits, Lyn was outraged at her lost chance at revenge. Though Wallace encouraged her to let go of her hatred as the source of her feelings are gone now, Lyn is left to ponder over his wisdom on how best to use her skills for her own happiness.

Lyn has no tolerance for prejudice against race or sex. She values her own strength and has a chip on her shoulder from people constantly discounting her ability because she is a woman, most notably the Lorca survivors who refused to follow her because they thought a woman was too weak to lead. She can be quite feisty in these cases and is quick to prove her doubters wrong. She also is capable of throwing barbs, particularly at Hector, when she feels slighted. At the same time, Lyn feels uncomfortable with court life as the prejudice against her Sacaen heritage runs deep in the Lycian nobles. While she keeps up a modest front for the sake of her grandfather, even asking Eliwood to give her pointers in their support, she feels most at home in the windswept plains of Sacae.

Lyn feels especially connected to Mark, a stranger at the start of the her adventures whom she nursed back to health out of kindness. Lyn appreciates Mark's guidance through her journey. At the end of her story, she sees Mark off, believing that they will become a great tactician they aspire to be, but believes that the two reunite someday. Upon their reunion, Lyn is overjoyed to be with them once more and pledges to support and protect them once more. Depending on the player's choice if she is paired with Eliwood or Hector, her bond with Mark can be so strong that she can be part of the reason why Eliwood and Hector name Mark as the godparent to their respective children (though they become their godparents even if Lyn does not marry either of them). In her various future appearances in other games and spin-offs, Lyn recognizes certain individuals, specifically Robin in Awakening and Kiran in Heroes, as either being Mark or holding very similar qualities to them. Madelyn, daughter of Lord Hausen of Caelin, fell madly in love with Hassar of the Lorca tribe and they eloped. Their union resulted in the birth of Lyndis, who was named after her maternal grandmother. Lyn grew up happily in the plains with her parents. Despite Sacaean culture frowning upon women taking on swordsmanship, Hassar personally taught Lyn how to fight. At some point in her past, while out hunting, stumbled upon a young fledgling Pegasus Knight caught in a tree. After freeing her, she quickly struck up a friendship with Florina before Florina returned to Ilia.

Lyn's happy life amongst her family and tribesmen was cut short as her tribe was targeted by the Taliver Bandits. They first poisoned the tribe's water supply before attacking them in the middle of the night. Severely weakened, a vast majority of the tribe was slaughtered, including Hassar and Madelyn. Lyn had also suffered from the poisoning, but had managed to escape unnoticed. She collapsed from her condition, but was saved by a neighboring tribe who spent ten days nursing her back to health. Lyn discovered that a few of the Lorca had survived, however due to being a woman, none acknowledged her. Without any support left, Lyn departed on a solitary journey.

While on her journey, Lyn chances upon an individual collapsed on the plains and nurses them back to health. The two bond over their solitary journey with Mark aspiring to be tactician. After dispatching a ruffian group with Mark's tactical guidance, the two agree to travel together with Lyn protecting Mark with her swordsmanship and Mark guiding Lyn with their tactics.

At a nearby town, Lyn is confronted by mercenaries lead by Zugu. Two knights of Caelin, Sain and Kent, aid Lyn during the battle. In the aftermath, the two knights inform her that her maternal grandfather, Lord Hausen of Caelin, has invited her to meet him in his home. Lyn agrees to return to Caelin with Sain and Kent as her escorts.

Along the way, she saves an old priest serving a shrine that was attacked by local ruffians led by the arrogant Mercenary Glass, who were attempting to take the legendary Mani Katti. Seeing the plight of the temple, Lyn rushes in and dispatches the ruffians. Out of gratitude, the priest allows Lyn to touch the sword, telling her that she can pray for a safe journey onto it. Upon touching it, the Mani Katti begins to glow. The priest reveals that the sword contains spirits that have read her soul. Having drawn the Mani Katti from its sheath easily, the priest gifts Lyn the sword as she is its destined wielder.

On their quest to retake Caelin, the party encounters various allies that would later assist Lyn on her journey alongside Eliwood and Hector. Eventually in Khathelet in Chapter 7, they meet two mysterious children, Ninian and Nils, who are being pursued by the renowned Black Fang. On Ninian's behest, the group heads to an abandoned castle in Chapter 7x to retrieve her lost keepsake. The siblings are then allowed to accompany the party as their mysterious powers could lend aid to their journey.

On the way to Caelin, Lyn learns that her grandfather is being poisoned by her granduncle, the power hungry Lundgren, who desires to succeed his brother by underhanded means. Upon reaching Castle Caelin in Chapter 10, Lyn and her allies defeat Lundgren's forces and the greedy general in a final battle. Following this, Lyn and her grandfather meet for the first time. Although Hausen initially responds to Lyn's entrance with a plea for her to leave him to die, upon hearing her name, he urges her to draw close to allow him to see her face. On recognizing his daughter Madelyn on Lyn's face, he breaks down and embraces her. Though Hausen is in a considerably weakened state, Lyn manages to convince him to keep fighting to stay alive so that the two may live together and learn more about each other. Lyn then remains with him at Castle Caelin, although her heart is still very much knotted firmly with the plains she has left behind her. Mark informs Lyn that they will be departing shortly to continue their own journey. While saddened by their departure, Lyn sees them off with a strong belief that they will meet again one day. Lyn uses a sword named Sol Katti.